William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe
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The late attorney William Kunstler represented civil rights and anti-war activists, as well as accused terrorists and murderers. In William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe, filmmakers Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler explore their father’s life, using a blend of archival footage, photos, recordings, and home videos to create a portrait of a famous and controversial lawyer as well as of a father. Because of Kunstler’s participation in several high-profile cases, his family received bullets in the mail and feared the police and FBI rather than criminals. Although his daughters were born after Kunstler’s involvement with the Chicago 8, Wounded Knee, and Attica state prison, their film shows that they are more proud of their father’s activism than affected by his infamy. CF
Directors
Sarah Kuntsler, Emily Kunstler
Producers
Emily Kunstler, Sarah Kunstler, Jesse Moss, Susan Korda
Editor
Emily Kunstler
Cinematographer
Brett Wiley
Release Year
2009
Festival Year
2009
Country
United States
Run Time
90 minutes